Introduction: What fun places are there in the West Lake in winter? What are the fun places in the West Lake District? 1. What are the fun places in the West Lake District? 2. What are the fun places around the West Lake? 3. What are the fun places in the West Lake District? 4. What are the fun places around the West Lake District? Place 5. What are the fun places and attractions in the West Lake District? 6. What are the fun places around the West Lake? 7. What are the fun places around the West Lake District? 8. What are the fun places around the West Lake?
1. What are the fun places in West Lake District?
It depends on what you want to see. If you want to see water, West Lake is the place! It is no exaggeration to describe the scenery as picturesque as Guilin’s landscape. You can also climb a little low mountain and taste the culture of West Lake. Dongpo Temple and Chaoyun Tomb reflect the life stories of the next generation of literary giants. If you are tired of looking at water, go to Honghua Lake! There is also water and it is very clean. But the mountains here are more attractive. An 18-kilometer hike or bike ride is a challenge for yourself. The scenery along the way is also very good, and sometimes you will encounter ripe lychees or longans. The wind blows, I sweat, and I feel full of blood inexplicably after one lap. If there are Buddhist laymen accompanying you, you can also worship at the temple at the foot of the mountain. Maybe you’ll meet Lingshan Romance.
Both West Lake and Honghua Lake are beautiful. Slow down and you don’t have to visit all the scenic spots. As long as you experience them with your heart, you will have extraordinary gains.
The State of Huimin welcomes families from all over the world. This is not a tourist destination, HE is our home. It will make our hearts calm as if we are at home.
2. What are the fun places around West Lake?
The Ten Scenes of West Lake refer to the famous tourist attraction West Lake in Hangzhou, Zhejiang and the ten characteristic scenery around it. The main ten scenes include the spring dawn on the Su Causeway, the remaining snow on the broken bridge, the wind lotuses in the Quyuan, watching the fish in Huagang, listening to the orioles in the willow waves, the sunset on Leifeng, the moon reflected in the three pools, the autumn moon on the flat lake, the clouds on the twin peaks, and the evening bell of Nanping. Therefore, the wind, flowers, snow and moon are not the Ten Scenes of West Lake. The Ten Scenes of West Lake combine stories and scenery to form the unique charm of Hangzhou.
3. What are the fun places in West Lake District?
What other fun places are there near West Lake in Hangzhou, Zhejiang?
It’s too many. You can’t even think of leaving the scenic spots around the West Lake within ten days, such as the Three Islands in the middle of the lake (Watch the Three Pools Mirroring the Moon during the Mid-Autumn Festival Full Moon Nocturne), Baoshi Mountain (Gemstone Liuxia), and Leifeng Pagoda (now a newly built tower in the form of a museum, The information and cultural relics of the original Leifeng Pagoda are stored) Longjing Meijiawu (both of these are must-visits for tea tasting) Yunxi Bamboo Path (Meijiawu has an opening, and the winding path leads to the secluded area) Jiuxi Smoke Tree (from Longjing Village walk) Quyuan Fenghe (enjoy barbecue while appreciating lotus flowers) Huagang Guanyu Hefang Street (traditional handicrafts, snacks, and activities are next to Wushan Square and Chenghuang Pavilion) Impressions of the West Lake at Night (large-scale singing and dancing on the water) broken bridge with residual snow (Watch it early in the morning on a snowy day) Su Di Spring Dawn (the spring scenery is beautiful) Prince Bay Park (cherry blossoms, tulips) In addition, there are Xixi Wetland (National Wetland Park, have you seen the movie “If You Are the One”), Songcheng (large-scale singing and dancing Have you ever heard of the drama “Eternal Love in Songcheng”, a shortened version of the ancient city of the Southern Song Dynasty), Hangzhou Paradise (just for fun, you know), Ocean Park, Zhejiang University (the scenery of the Zijingang campus is really good in the academic atmosphere), Wulin Business Park (just for fun, you know) Circle (don’t think about shopping in a modern metropolis)
Ten Scenes of West Lake
It was formed in the Southern Song Dynasty and is basically distributed around the West Lake. Some of them are located on the lake: Spring Dawn on Su Causeway, Fenghe in Quyuan, Autumn Moon on Pinghu, Remaining Snow on Broken Bridge, Singing Orioles in the Willow Waves, Watching Fish in Huagang, Sunset on Leifeng Peak, Clouds on Twin Peaks, and Nanping Evening. The bell and the three pools reflect the moon. Each of the ten scenic spots in the West Lake is good at its own merits, and when combined together they can represent the essence of the ancient West Lake scenery.
The name “Ten Scenes of West Lake” comes from the landscape paintings of West Lake in the Southern Song Dynasty. Both Zhu Mu’s “Fangyu Shenglan” and Wu Zimu’s “Mengliang Lu” of the Southern Song Dynasty have records. Many poems from the Southern Song Dynasty mentioned the ten sceneries of the West Lake. What the ten scenic spots have in common is that they are all located near the West Lake or in the lake. The first ten scenic spots are the autumn moon on the Pinghu Lake, the spring dawn on the Su Causeway, the remaining snow on the broken bridge, the sunset on Leifeng Peak, the evening bell on Nanping, the wind lotus in Quyuan, the fish watching in Huagang, the singing of orioles in the willow waves, the moon reflected in the three pools, and the clouds on the two peaks. After the fall of the Song Dynasty, the ten sceneries of West Lake were once unknown to the public along with the decline of Hangzhou. Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty visited Hangzhou in the south and inscribed the ten sceneries of the West Lake. At the same time, he changed “Two Peaks Chaoyun” to “Two Peaks Chaoyun”; “Leifeng Luozhao” (or “Leifeng Sunset”) was changed to “Leifeng Luozhao”. “Xizhao”; “Nanping Evening Bell” was changed to “Nanping Dawn Bell”. However, the two names “Xizhao” and “Xiaozhong” were not accepted by people, and later generations still use the old names of the Southern Song Dynasty to this day. After Emperor Kangxi inscribed the Ten Scenes, local officials carved the names of the sceneries written in his imperial pen, erected stone monuments, and built pavilions to protect them. From then on, the stone tablets of the Ten Scenes of West Lake became a symbol of the scenic spot. Emperor Qianlong visited Hangzhou in the south and composed a poem about each of the ten scenes, which was engraved on the shadow of the stele. This made the names of the ten sceneries of the West Lake more widely known. In addition, there were many paintings depicting and chanting the ten scenes in the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties and in modern times.
Panorama of New West Lake
< p>Poems and Ten Scenes are recognized as representatives of the West Lake landscape.
In addition to the gorgeous and neat names of the ten scenes, they also make full use of antithesis (strictly speaking, they are not antitheses, and the antithesis must also discuss rhythm and equality). For example, “Autumn Moon on Flat Lake”, “Spring Dawn on Su Causeway”, “Remaining Snow on Broken Bridge”, “Wind Lotuses in Quyuan”, “Evening Bell on Nanping”, and “Sunset on Leifeng”. Two of the scenes can be matched at will or paired. “Watching the fish in Huagang”, “hearing the orioles in the willow waves”, or “the moon reflected in the three pools” and “the clouds in the twin peaks” are themselves couplets or phrases, very neat.
In 1985, after Hangzhou citizens and people from all over the country actively participated in the selection, and after repeated deliberation by the expert selection committee, they were determined to be Yunqi Bamboo Trail, Manlong Guiyu, Hupao Mengquan, Longjing Wencha, Jiuxi Smoke Tree, Wushan Tianfeng, Ruan Dun is surrounded by green, the yellow dragon spits green, the Jade Emperor flies into the clouds, and the gems flow through the clouds. The new ten scenic spots are characterized by their larger geographical scope than the old ten scenic spots, most of which are located in the mountains surrounding West Lake.
Like the traditional Ten Scenes of West Lake, the names of the new Ten Scenes also see parallels. For example, “Jiuxi Yanshu” is paired with “Manlong Guiyu” or “Wushan Tianfeng” (where “Nine” and “Man” are both numerals, which is more convenient); “Jade Emperor Feiyun” and “Gem Liuxia” , “Longjing Asking Tea” and “Tiger Running Dreaming Spring”, “Yellow Dragon Spitting Green” and “Ruan Dun Huanbi” and other combinations are also neat.
At the opening night of the West Lake Expo on October 20, 2007, the results of the Three Comments on the Ten Scenes of the West Lake were announced.
Leifeng Pagoda
, they are: Lingyin Zen Zong, Liuhe Tingtao, Yue Tomb Qixia, Lakeside Sunny Rain, Qian Temple Biao Zhong, Wansong Academy, Yangdi Jingxing, Santai Yunshui, Meiwu Spring Morning, Beijie Mengxun
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●Mountain and forest attractions
Leifeng Pagoda
Yunqiwu, Yanxia Ridge, Wuyun Mountain, Wengjia Mountain, Shuile Cave, Wushan City God Pavilion, Phoenix Mountain, Lion Peak, Yuelun Mountain, South Peak, Li’an Mountain, Langdang Ridge, Drum Tower, North Peak Auspicious Palace, Fa Xi Temple, Fenghuang Ridge, Feilaifeng Statue, Nanping Mountain, Fajing Temple. Other attractions include Long Bridge and Old Moon, Flower Gardens, Jinsha Style, Jiuli Cloud Pine, Prince Wilderness, Plant Kingdom, and Zhongshan Ruins.
“The Legend of West Lake” by Liu Kangyi
Golden phoenixes and jade dragons gather in the fairy jelly, and pearls fall and swim in the clear water. The three altars subdue the black fish monster, and Liuhe brings out the red sun.
A pair of tigers run from their dens, clear springs spring up, and a peak flies to protect the Buddhist hall. It is said that the Nine Heavens are as beautiful as picturesque, but how can it be compared to the Qiantang in the human world.
●One mountain
Located in the outer West Lake on the north side, with an altitude of 35 meters and an area of about 0.22k㎡, it is a branch of Qixialing and the largest island in the West Lake. Volume 23 of “Lin’an Chronicles” written by Xianchun of the Southern Song Dynasty: “An island stands tall with no attachments nearby. It is the most beautiful place in the lake and mountains.” Today, the mountains are lush with trees and many cultural relics from past dynasties remain. The east and west sides of Gushan are connected to the lakeshore by Baidi and Xiling Bridges respectively, and there are many scenic spots and historic sites on the island. Therefore, Hangzhou people associate “the mountain is not alone” and “the people are alone” with “the bridge is broken” and “the friendship is broken”. “Long bridge is not long” and “love is long” are also known as the three strange things of West Lake.
The main landscapes on Gushan include Zhongshan Park, Zhejiang Provincial Museum, Wenlan Pavilion, Xiling Seal Society, Fanghe Pavilion, Qiu Jin’s Tomb, Yu Tower, Mu Caiting (Su Xiaoxiao’s Tomb), etc.
“Fudan Guanghua” Archway
Zhongshan Park was originally the imperial garden of the Qing Dynasty. In 1927, in memory of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the park was named “Zhongshan Park”. There are two characters “Gushan” written on the stone steps facing the park entrance. There is no point in the word “Gushan”. People speculate that it means “Gushan is not alone”. The Crane Fang Pavilion is located in the northeast corner of Gushan. It was built in memory of Lin Bu, who was famous for his “Plum Blossom Wife and Crane Son” in the Song Dynasty. The Zhejiang Provincial Museum is located at the southern foot of Gushan Mountain. It currently has a collection of more than 100,000 cultural relics of various types. It has been open to the public free of charge since January 1, 2004. Wenlan Pavilion is located in the northwest corner of the Zhejiang Provincial Museum. During the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, it was remodeled in the style of the Wenyuan Pavilion in the Forbidden City in Beijing to store the “Sikuquanshu”. Xiling Seal Society was founded in 1904 at the southwest foot of Gushan Mountain. It was named because of its proximity to Xiling Bridge. It is a famous epigraphy, calligraphy and painting art group in modern China. There is also a time-honored hotel in Hangzhou called “Louwailou” on the island, which is famous for cooking “West Lake Fish in Vinegar” using grass carp raised alive in the West Lake.
●Erdi
Bai Causeway starts from the broken bridge in the east, passes through Jintai Bridge to the west, and connects with Gushan Mountain at “Pinghu Qiuyue”, which is about 1 kilometer long. In the Tang Dynasty, it was called Baishadi and Shadi, and later in the Song and Ming Dynasties, it was also called Gushan Road and Shijin Pond. In ancient times, Baidi was paved with white sand, but later it was converted into asphalt pavement. Peach trees and green willow trees were planted on both sides. It is the best viewing point to enjoy the panoramic view of the West Lake and the surrounding mountains.
Broken Bridge (see “Remaining Snow on Broken Bridge” for details) is located at the east end of Baidi. In the folk tale “The Legend of White Snake”, Broken Bridge is the place where Bai Suzhen and Xu Xian met, so it is the most famous among the bridges in West Lake. Jintai Bridge is located in the west of Broken Bridge, also known as Hanbi Bridge. Volume 8 of “Xihu Zhi” written by Emperor Yongzheng of the Qing Dynasty: “The old timbers of Jindai Bridge were used as beams. Emperor Shengzuren (referring to Emperor Kangxi) visited Gushan, and the imperial boat was transferred to Lihu.” It was rebuilt in the third year of the Republic of China (1914). . In 1921, cement concrete arches were rebuilt and added at the same time as the broken bridge. The current bridge is 8.1 meters long, 8.6 meters wide, and has a single-hole clear span of 5.9 meters.
Su Causeway, formerly known as Sugong Causeway, runs from Nanshan Road at the foot of Nanping Mountain in the south to the east of Yuewang Temple in the north. It is 2,797 meters long and 30 to 40 meters wide. There are six stone arch bridges on Su Causeway, from south to north: Yingbo, Suolan, Wangshan, Yadi, Dongpu (according to
Hangzhou West Lake scenery Leifeng sunset
After textual research, it is suspected that it is a corruption of “Shupu”) and Kuaihong. Volume 33 of Xianchun’s “Lin’an Chronicles” of the Southern Song Dynasty: “In Yuanyouzhong, the east slope was opened to dredge the lake water, so it was built with accumulated grass as a long embankment, starting from the south to the north, spanning the lake, stretching for several miles, and interspersed with roads There are six bridges planted with flowers and willows, and there are six bridges in the middle, which can be used by travelers… In the next ten years, the county governor Lu Huiqing destroyed it. In the fifth year of Xianchun, the imperial court gave money and ordered the minister to persuade friends to build more. … Two feet high, seven hundred and five hundred and fifty meters wide. It is ten feet long and sixty feet wide. There are nine old pavilions on the embankment, which have been renovated and hundreds of flowers and trees have been replanted.” Volume 3 of the Qing Dynasty’s “Hushan Biankan”: “In the second year of Yongzheng’s reign, the embankment was built at the same time as the Baisha Embankment. Flowers and trees were planted in the same year.” Volume 4 of “New Chronicles of the West Lake”: “Today, the so-called Su Di willows are full of mulberry trees, and all the trees have been cut down.” In 1950, the embankment was heightened and widened, a walking trail along the lake was built, and seats were set up. .
●Mishima
Santan Yinyue Scenic Area is located in the southwest waters of Waixi Lake, including Xiaoyingzhou and its three gourd-shaped stone towers on the south side. It is famous for moon viewing and water gardens. The island covers an area of about 7 hectares, 60% of which is water.
Xiaoyingzhou
Xiaoyingzhou was formerly known as Shuixin Baoning Temple, also known as Huxin Temple. During the Northern Song Dynasty, it was a good place to enjoy the moon on the lake. Its garden architecture and scenery layout were basically formed in the early 18th century. Volume 3 of the Qing Dynasty’s “Hushan Biankan”: “In the 35th year of Wanli, Qiantang ordered Nie Xintang to ask Daoxian, the king of water conservancy, to build ridges around the beach to form a lake within a lake.
Three Pools Reflecting the Moon
For a place of release. In the thirty-ninth year, Yang Wanli was ordered to continue building the outer ridge. By the forty-eighth year, the regulations were perfect. “Viewed from the air, the whole island looks like a huge field, forming a wonderful scene of “there is an island in the lake, and there is a lake in the island”. Xiaoyingzhou has the typical characteristics of Jiangnan water gardens, and its main attractions include Zhejiang Pantheon, Jiujiang Lake, etc. The winding bridge, the Nine Lions Stone, the Kainet Pavilion, the Pavilion of Pavilions, the Bamboo Path leading to the secluded area, and the Pavilion of My Heart and My Heart.
The three pagodas on the lake were first built during Su Shi’s dredging of the lake in the fifth year of Yuanyou (1090) in the Northern Song Dynasty. However, according to documents recorded in the early Qing Dynasty, the current three pagodas were built during the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty. The top of the three-stone tower is gourd-shaped, the tower body is spherical, 2 meters above the water, hollow, with 5 small round holes evenly distributed around the tower body, and the base of the tower is an oblate stone base. The three towers are distributed in an equilateral triangle, with each side 62 meters long.
Huxinting
The Pavilion in the Heart of the Lake is located in the center of the outer West Lake. Volume 9 of “Xihu Chronicles” written by Emperor Yongzheng of the Qing Dynasty: “The pavilion is in the center of the whole lake. There used to be a Huxin Temple and three pagodas outside the temple. During the reign of Emperor Xiaozong of the Ming Dynasty, both the temple and the pagodas were destroyed.” Nie Xintang’s “County Chronicle” said: “There are three pagodas outside the Huxin Temple.” Among the pagodas, the pagoda and the south pagoda were both abandoned, and a pavilion was built on the foundation of the north pagoda, named Huxin Pavilion. The Desheng Hall was rebuilt on the foundation of the old temple as a place for releasing lives. Accordingly, the old Huxin Temple became the current release pool. Today’s pavilion in the center of the lake is the base of the north tower among the three towers.” Volume 3 of “Hushan Biankan”: Ming Dynasty “In the fourth year of Wanli Dynasty, Xu Tingnuo rebuilt it according to the inspection of the Qian Dynasty. The forehead said “Taixuyidian”, and the director of rites, Sun Longdie, Around the stone, on its site, a Xiqing Pavilion was built, but it was collectively called the ‘Lake Center Pavilion’. During the reign of the Qing Dynasty, it was heavily renovated, with carved railings on the left and right wings, and a floor above…” Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty, in the 27th year of Qianlong’s reign, The imperial book reads “Guang Che Zhong Bian”. After the Anti-Japanese War, the old site of Xiqing Pavilion was successively rebuilt into the Temple of Wealth and the Hall of Guanyin. In 1980, a Taihu stone tablet with the words “Chong (variant character, the middle part of the traditional Chinese character “wind”) 2″ was engraved on the island, which means “the wind and the moon are boundless”.
Ruan Gongdun
Ruan Gongdun is located in the Waixi Lake, west of the pavilion in the center of the lake. In the fifth year of Jiaqing in the Qing Dynasty (1800), when Ruan Yuan, the governor of Zhejiang, dredged the West Lake, he piled the excavated mud into an island, commonly known as “Ruan Beach”. The island is 34 meters long from north to south, 33 meters wide from east to west, and covers an area of 0.57 hectares. For a long time, there were no buildings on the island, and it was overgrown with trees and grass, making it a habitat for migratory birds. When the West Lake was dredged from 1952 to 1958, rock revetments were added around the island, and the area was slightly expanded. In 1977, mounds were built around the island, the area was expanded again, and guest soil was added. In 1981, more than 1,000 tons of soil was added to the island to build the “Huanbi Xiaozhu”. There are Yiyun Pavilion (named “Yuntai” by Ruan Yuan), Yunshuiju and other buildings on the island. In 1982, the first fishing area in West Lake was opened on the island. Visitors can go to the island to enjoy tea and fish. Since 1984, the “Huan Bizhuang” antique tour has been held on the island, which is very popular among West Lake night tours.
●Broken bridge
Three famous lakes in the south of the Yangtze River – West Lake
The bridge where the White Snake and Xu Xian meet in the beautiful mythical story “The Legend of the White Snake” is located at the beginning of the Bai Causeway. The name of the Broken Bridge comes from the Tang Dynasty. In ancient times, there was a door on the bridge with an eaves. When it snowed, the snow in the middle section was on the eaves. There was only snow on the two ends of the bridge. From a distance, the bridge looked broken. , so it is called Broken Bridge.
There are pavilions and pavilions such as the Royal Stele Pavilion on the bridge, facing Lixi Lake, and facing Baoshi Mountain and Baoshu Pagoda across the lake. The mountains, towers, lakes, pavilions, bridges, and the peaches and willows by the lake form a picturesque scenery, which is very charming. Broken Bridge is the only way to Gushan. After snowfall, people go to Broken Bridge to enjoy the snow scenery of West Lake. Gushan and Lixi Lake are covered in silver, which is particularly moving, so it is called “Remaining Snow on Broken Bridge”.
●Hupao Spring
Hupao Spring is a spring landscape with the theme of “spring” for viewing, listening to, tasting and testing the spring. It is also a cultural landscape featuring the legendary stories of Masters Xingkong, Jigong and Hongyi. It is located in the south of the West Lake. Inside the Dinghui Zen Temple in Daci Mountain. According to folklore, Master Xingkong in the Tang Dynasty visited this mountain. The scenery here was beautiful, but there was no water source. He decided to go elsewhere. Suddenly, a god told him that two tigers would come to dig a spring. The next day, two tigers ran up the mountain and came out of the spring. Sweet and mellow, pure and sterile, “Longjing Tea Hupaoquan” has since been known as “the two wonders of the West Lake”. In Song Dynasty Su Dongpo’s poem praising Hupao Spring, there is a good line that “the Taoist does not hesitate to drink the water in front of the steps, but also tastes it freely with the master”. Hupao has been comprehensively renovated, restoring the Jigong Pagoda and Luohan Hall, and creating lifelike “Dream Tiger” and Jigong legend reliefs.
Tiger Race is a paid attraction, but you can get a Hangzhou Park Card.
Hupao is very popular among the elderly in Hangzhou. Every day before dawn, people carry various water containers on their shoulders and come here to get water from Hupao Spring to drink at home.
4. Fun places around West Lake District
What other fun places are there near West Lake in Hangzhou, Zhejiang?
It’s too many. You can’t even think of leaving the scenic spots around the West Lake within ten days, such as the Three Islands in the middle of the lake (Watch the Three Pools Mirroring the Moon during the Mid-Autumn Festival Full Moon Nocturne), Baoshi Mountain (Gemstone Liuxia), and Leifeng Pagoda (now a newly built tower in the form of a museum, The information and cultural relics of the original Leifeng Pagoda are stored) Longjing Meijiawu (both of these are must-visits for tea tasting) Yunxi Bamboo Path (Meijiawu has an opening, and the winding path leads to the secluded area) Jiuxi Smoke Tree (from Longjing Village walk) Quyuan Fenghe (enjoy barbecue while appreciating lotus flowers) Huagang Guanyu Hefang Street (traditional handicrafts, snacks, and activities are next to Wushan Square and Chenghuang Pavilion) Impressions of the West Lake at Night (large-scale singing and dancing on the water) broken bridge with residual snow (Watch it early in the morning on a snowy day) Su Di Spring Dawn (the spring scenery is beautiful) Prince Bay Park (cherry blossoms, tulips) In addition, there are Xixi Wetland (National Wetland Park, have you seen the movie “If You Are the One”), Songcheng (large-scale singing and dancing Have you ever heard of the drama “Eternal Love in Songcheng”, a shortened version of the ancient city of the Southern Song Dynasty), Hangzhou Paradise (just for fun, you know), Ocean Park, Zhejiang University (the scenery of the Zijingang campus is really good in the academic atmosphere), Wulin Business Park (just for fun, you know) Circle (don’t think about shopping in a modern metropolis)
Ten Scenes of West Lake
It was formed in the Southern Song Dynasty and is basically distributed around the West Lake. Some of them are located on the lake: Spring Dawn on Su Causeway, Fenghe in Quyuan, Autumn Moon on Pinghu, Remaining Snow on Broken Bridge, Singing Orioles in the Willow Waves, Watching Fish in Huagang, Sunset on Leifeng Peak, Clouds on Twin Peaks, and Nanping Evening. The bell and the three pools reflect the moon. Each of the ten scenic spots in the West Lake is good at its own merits, and when combined together they can represent the essence of the ancient West Lake scenery.
The name “Ten Scenes of West Lake” comes from the landscape paintings of West Lake in the Southern Song Dynasty. Both Zhu Mu’s “Fangyu Shenglan” and Wu Zimu’s “Mengliang Lu” of the Southern Song Dynasty have records. Many poems from the Southern Song Dynasty mentioned the ten sceneries of the West Lake. What the ten scenic spots have in common is that they are all located near the West Lake or in the lake. The first ten scenic spots are the autumn moon on the Pinghu Lake, the spring dawn on the Su Causeway, the remaining snow on the broken bridge, the sunset on Leifeng Peak, the evening bell on Nanping, the wind lotus in Quyuan, the fish watching in Huagang, the singing of orioles in the willow waves, the moon reflected in the three pools, and the clouds on the two peaks. After the fall of the Song Dynasty, the ten sceneries of West Lake were once unknown to the public along with the decline of Hangzhou. Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty visited Hangzhou in the south and inscribed the ten sceneries of the West Lake. At the same time, he changed “Two Peaks Chaoyun” to “Two Peaks Chaoyun”; “Leifeng Luozhao” (or “Leifeng Sunset”) was changed to “Leifeng Luozhao”. “Xizhao”; “Nanping Evening Bell” was changed to “Nanping Dawn Bell”. However, the two names “Xizhao” and “Xiaozhong” were not accepted by people, and later generations still use the old names of the Southern Song Dynasty to this day. After Emperor Kangxi inscribed the Ten Scenes, local officials carved the names of the sceneries written in his imperial pen, erected stone monuments, and built pavilions to protect them. From then on, the stone tablets of the Ten Scenes of West Lake became a symbol of the scenic spot. Emperor Qianlong visited Hangzhou in the south and composed a poem about each of the ten scenes, which was engraved on the shadow of the stele. This made the names of the ten sceneries of the West Lake more widely known. In addition, there were many paintings depicting and chanting the ten scenes in the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties and in modern times.
Panorama of New West Lake
Poetry and Ten Scenes are recognized as representatives of the West Lake landscape.
In addition to the gorgeous and neat names of the ten scenes, they also make full use of antithesis (strictly speaking, they are not antitheses, and the antithesis must also discuss rhythm and equality). For example, “Autumn Moon on Flat Lake”, “Spring Dawn on Su Causeway”, “Remaining Snow on Broken Bridge”, “Wind Lotuses in Quyuan”, “Evening Bell on Nanping”, and “Sunset on Leifeng”. Two of the scenes can be matched at will or paired. “Watching the fish in Huagang”, “hearing the orioles in the willow waves”, or “the moon reflected in the three pools” and “the clouds in the twin peaks” are themselves couplets or phrases, very neat.
In 1985, after Hangzhou citizens and people from all over the country actively participated in the selection, and after repeated deliberation by the expert selection committee, they were determined to be Yunqi Bamboo Trail, Manlong Guiyu, Hupao Mengquan, Longjing Wencha, Jiuxi Smoke Tree, Wushan Tianfeng, Ruan Dun is surrounded by green, the yellow dragon spits green, the Jade Emperor flies into the clouds, and the gems flow through the clouds. The new ten scenic spots are characterized by their larger geographical scope than the old ten scenic spots, most of which are located in the mountains surrounding West Lake.
Like the traditional Ten Scenes of West Lake, the names of the new Ten Scenes also see parallels. For example, “Jiuxi Yanshu” is paired with “Manlong Guiyu” or “Wushan Tianfeng” (where “Nine” and “Man” are both numerals, which is more convenient); “Jade Emperor Feiyun” and “Gem Liuxia” , “Longjing Asking Tea” and “Tiger Running Dreaming Spring”, “Yellow Dragon Spitting Green” and “Ruan Dun Huanbi” and other combinations are also neat.
At the opening night of the West Lake Expo on October 20, 2007, the results of the Three Comments on the Ten Scenes of the West Lake were announced.
Leifeng Pagoda
, they are: Lingyin Zen Zong, Liuhe Tingtao, Yue Tomb Qixia, Lakeside Sunny Rain, Qian Temple Biao Zhong, Wansong Academy, Yangdi Jingxing, Santai Yunshui, Meiwu Spring Morning, Beijie Mengxun
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●Mountain and forest attractions
Leifeng Pagoda
Yunqiwu, Yanxia Ridge, Wuyun Mountain, Wengjia Mountain, Shuile Cave, Wushan City God Pavilion, Phoenix Mountain, Lion Peak, Yuelun Mountain, South Peak, Li’an Mountain, Langdang Ridge, Drum Tower, North Peak Auspicious Palace, Fa Xi Temple, Fenghuang Ridge, Feilaifeng Statue, Nanping Mountain, Fajing Temple. Other attractions include Long Bridge and Old Moon, Flower Gardens, Jinsha Style, Jiuli Cloud Pine, Prince Wilderness, Plant Kingdom, and Zhongshan Ruins.
“The Legend of West Lake” by Liu Kangyi
Golden phoenixes and jade dragons gather in the fairy jelly, and pearls fall and swim in the clear water. The three altars subdue the black fish monster, and Liuhe brings out the red sun.
A pair of tigers run from their dens, clear springs spring up, and a peak flies to protect the Buddhist hall. It is said that the Nine Heavens are as beautiful as picturesque, but how can it be compared to the Qiantang in the human world.
●One mountain
Located in the outer West Lake on the north side, with an altitude of 35 meters and an area of about 0.22k㎡, it is a branch of Qixialing and the largest island in the West Lake. Volume 23 of “Lin’an Chronicles” written by Xianchun of the Southern Song Dynasty: “An island stands tall with no attachments nearby. It is the most beautiful place in the lake and mountains.” Today, the mountains are lush with trees and many cultural relics from past dynasties remain. The east and west sides of Gushan are connected to the lakeshore by Baidi and Xiling Bridges respectively, and there are many scenic spots and historic sites on the island. Therefore, Hangzhou people associate “the mountain is not alone” and “the people are alone” with “the bridge is broken” and “the friendship is broken”. “Long bridge is not long” and “love is long” are also known as the three strange things of West Lake.
The main landscapes on Gushan include Zhongshan Park, Zhejiang Provincial Museum, Wenlan Pavilion, Xiling Seal Society, Fanghe Pavilion, Qiu Jin’s Tomb, Yu Tower, Mu Caiting (Su Xiaoxiao’s Tomb), etc.
“Fudan Guanghua” Archway
Zhongshan Park was originally the imperial garden of the Qing Dynasty. In 1927, in memory of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the park was named “Zhongshan Park”. There are two characters “Gushan” written on the stone steps facing the park entrance. There is no point in the word “Gushan”. People speculate that it means “Gushan is not alone”. The Crane Fang Pavilion is located in the northeast corner of Gushan. It was built in memory of Lin Bu, who was famous for his “Plum Blossom Wife and Crane Son” in the Song Dynasty. The Zhejiang Provincial Museum is located at the southern foot of Gushan Mountain. It currently has a collection of more than 100,000 cultural relics of various types. It has been open to the public free of charge since January 1, 2004. Wenlan Pavilion is located in the northwest corner of the Zhejiang Provincial Museum. During the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, it was remodeled in the style of the Wenyuan Pavilion in the Forbidden City in Beijing to store the “Sikuquanshu”. Xiling Seal Society was founded in 1904 at the southwest foot of Gushan Mountain. It was named because of its proximity to Xiling Bridge. It is a famous epigraphy, calligraphy and painting art group in modern China. There is also a time-honored hotel in Hangzhou called “Louwailou” on the island, which is famous for cooking “West Lake Fish in Vinegar” using grass carp raised alive in the West Lake.
●Erdi
Bai Causeway starts from the broken bridge in the east, passes through Jintai Bridge to the west, and connects with Gushan Mountain at “Pinghu Qiuyue”, which is about 1 kilometer long. In the Tang Dynasty, it was called Baishadi and Shadi, and later in the Song and Ming Dynasties, it was also called Gushan Road and Shijin Pond. In ancient times, Baidi was paved with white sand, but later it was converted into asphalt pavement. Peach trees and green willow trees were planted on both sides. It is the best viewing point to enjoy the panoramic view of the West Lake and the surrounding mountains.
Broken Bridge (see “Remaining Snow on Broken Bridge” for details) is located at the east end of Baidi. In the folk tale “The Legend of White Snake”, Broken Bridge is the place where Bai Suzhen and Xu Xian met, so it is the most famous among the bridges in West Lake. Jintai Bridge is located in the west of Broken Bridge, also known as Hanbi Bridge. Volume 8 of “Xihu Zhi” written by Emperor Yongzheng of the Qing Dynasty: “The old timbers of Jindai Bridge were used as beams. Emperor Shengzuren (referring to Emperor Kangxi) visited Gushan, and the imperial boat was transferred to Lihu.” It was rebuilt in the third year of the Republic of China (1914). . In 1921, cement concrete arches were rebuilt and added at the same time as the broken bridge. The current bridge is 8.1 meters long, 8.6 meters wide, and has a single-hole clear span of 5.9 meters.
Su Causeway, formerly known as Sugong Causeway, runs from Nanshan Road at the foot of Nanping Mountain in the south to the east of Yuewang Temple in the north. It is 2,797 meters long and 30 to 40 meters wide. There are six stone arch bridges on Su Causeway, from south to north: Yingbo, Suolan, Wangshan, Yadi, Dongpu (according to
Hangzhou West Lake scenery Leifeng sunset
After textual research, it is suspected that it is a corruption of “Shupu”) and Kuaihong. Volume 33 of Xianchun’s “Lin’an Chronicles” of the Southern Song Dynasty: “In Yuanyouzhong, the east slope was opened to dredge the lake water, so it was built with accumulated grass as a long embankment, starting from the south to the north, spanning the lake, stretching for several miles, and interspersed with roads There are six bridges planted with flowers and willows, and there are six bridges in the middle, which can be used by travelers… In the next ten years, the county governor Lu Huiqing destroyed it. In the fifth year of Xianchun, the imperial court gave money and ordered the minister to persuade friends to build more. … Two feet high, seven hundred and five hundred and fifty meters wide. It is ten feet long and sixty feet wide. There are nine old pavilions on the embankment, which have been renovated and hundreds of flowers and trees have been replanted.” Volume 3 of the Qing Dynasty’s “Hushan Biankan”: “In the second year of Yongzheng’s reign, the embankment was built at the same time as the Baisha Embankment. Flowers and trees were planted in the same year.” Volume 4 of “New Chronicles of the West Lake”: “Today, the so-called Su Di willows are full of mulberry trees, and all the trees have been cut down.” In 1950, the embankment was heightened and widened, a walking trail along the lake was built, and seats were set up. .
●Mishima
Santan Yinyue Scenic Area is located in the southwest waters of Waixi Lake, including Xiaoyingzhou and its three gourd-shaped stone towers on the south side. It is famous for moon viewing and water gardens. The island covers an area of about 7 hectares, 60% of which is water.
Xiaoyingzhou
Xiaoyingzhou was formerly known as Shuixin Baoning Temple, also known as Huxin Temple. During the Northern Song Dynasty, it was a good place to enjoy the moon on the lake. Its garden architecture and scenery layout were basically formed in the early 18th century. Volume 3 of the Qing Dynasty’s “Hushan Biankan”: “In the 35th year of Wanli, Qiantang ordered Nie Xintang to ask Daoxian, the king of water conservancy, to build ridges around the beach to form a lake within a lake.
Three Pools Reflecting the Moon
For a place of release. In the thirty-ninth year, Yang Wanli was ordered to continue building the outer ridge. By the forty-eighth year, the regulations were perfect. “Viewed from the air, the whole island looks like a huge field, forming a wonderful scene of “there is an island in the lake, and there is a lake in the island”. Xiaoyingzhou has the typical characteristics of Jiangnan water gardens, and its main attractions include Zhejiang Pantheon, Jiujiang Lake, etc. The winding bridge, the Nine Lions Stone, the Kainet Pavilion, the Pavilion of Pavilions, the Bamboo Path leading to the secluded area, and the Pavilion of My Heart and My Heart.
The three pagodas on the lake were first built during Su Shi’s dredging of the lake in the fifth year of Yuanyou (1090) in the Northern Song Dynasty. However, according to documents recorded in the early Qing Dynasty, the current three pagodas were built during the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty. The top of the three-stone tower is gourd-shaped, the tower body is spherical, 2 meters above the water, hollow, with 5 small round holes evenly distributed around the tower body, and the base of the tower is an oblate stone base. The three towers are distributed in an equilateral triangle, with each side 62 meters long.
Huxinting
The Pavilion in the Heart of the Lake is located in the center of the outer West Lake. Volume 9 of “Xihu Chronicles” written by Emperor Yongzheng of the Qing Dynasty: “The pavilion is in the center of the whole lake. There used to be a Huxin Temple and three pagodas outside the temple. During the reign of Emperor Xiaozong of the Ming Dynasty, both the temple and the pagodas were destroyed.” Nie Xintang’s “County Chronicle” said: “There are three pagodas outside the Huxin Temple.” Among the pagodas, the pagoda and the south pagoda were both abandoned, and a pavilion was built on the foundation of the north pagoda, named Huxin Pavilion. The Desheng Hall was rebuilt on the foundation of the old temple as a place for releasing lives. Accordingly, the old Huxin Temple became the current release pool. Today’s pavilion in the center of the lake is the base of the north tower among the three towers.” Volume 3 of “Hushan Biankan”: Ming Dynasty “In the fourth year of Wanli Dynasty, Xu Tingnuo rebuilt it according to the inspection of the Qian Dynasty. The forehead said “Taixuyidian”, and the director of rites, Sun Longdie, Around the stone, on its site, a Xiqing Pavilion was built, but it was collectively called the ‘Lake Center Pavilion’. During the reign of the Qing Dynasty, it was heavily renovated, with carved railings on the left and right wings, and a floor above…” Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty, in the 27th year of Qianlong’s reign, The imperial book reads “Guang Che Zhong Bian”. After the Anti-Japanese War, the old site of Xiqing Pavilion was successively rebuilt into the Temple of Wealth and the Hall of Guanyin. In 1980, a Taihu stone tablet with the words “Chong (variant character, the middle part of the traditional Chinese character “wind”) 2″ was engraved on the island, which means “the wind and the moon are boundless”.
Ruan Gongdun
Ruan Gongdun is located in the Waixi Lake, west of the pavilion in the center of the lake. In the fifth year of Jiaqing in the Qing Dynasty (1800), when Ruan Yuan, the governor of Zhejiang, dredged the West Lake, he piled the excavated mud into an island, commonly known as “Ruan Beach”. The island is 34 meters long from north to south, 33 meters wide from east to west, and covers an area of 0.57 hectares. For a long time, there were no buildings on the island, and it was overgrown with trees and grass, making it a habitat for migratory birds. When the West Lake was dredged from 1952 to 1958, rock revetments were added around the island, and the area was slightly expanded. In 1977, mounds were built around the island, the area was expanded again, and guest soil was added. In 1981, more than 1,000 tons of soil was added to the island to build the “Huanbi Xiaozhu”. There are Yiyun Pavilion (named “Yuntai” by Ruan Yuan), Yunshuiju and other buildings on the island. In 1982, the first fishing area in West Lake was opened on the island. Visitors can go to the island to enjoy tea and fish. Since 1984, the “Huan Bizhuang” antique tour has been held on the island, which is very popular among West Lake night tours.
●Broken bridge
Three famous lakes in the south of the Yangtze River – West Lake
The bridge where the White Snake and Xu Xian meet in the beautiful mythical story “The Legend of the White Snake” is located at the beginning of the Bai Causeway. The name of the Broken Bridge comes from the Tang Dynasty. In ancient times, there was a door on the bridge with an eaves. When it snowed, the snow in the middle section was on the eaves. There was only snow on the two ends of the bridge. From a distance, the bridge looked broken. , so it is called Broken Bridge.
There are pavilions and pavilions such as the Royal Stele Pavilion on the bridge, facing Lixi Lake, and facing Baoshi Mountain and Baoshu Pagoda across the lake. The mountains, towers, lakes, pavilions, bridges, and the peaches and willows by the lake form a picturesque scenery, which is very charming. Broken Bridge is the only way to Gushan. After snowfall, people go to Broken Bridge to enjoy the snow scenery of West Lake. Gushan and Lixi Lake are covered in silver, which is particularly moving, so it is called “Remaining Snow on Broken Bridge”.
●Hupao Spring
Hupao Spring is a spring landscape with the theme of “spring” for viewing, listening to, tasting and testing the spring. It is also a cultural landscape featuring the legendary stories of Masters Xingkong, Jigong and Hongyi. It is located in the south of the West Lake. Inside the Dinghui Zen Temple in Daci Mountain. According to folklore, Master Xingkong in the Tang Dynasty visited this mountain. The scenery here was beautiful, but there was no water source. He decided to go elsewhere. Suddenly, a god told him that two tigers would come to dig a spring. The next day, two tigers ran up the mountain and came out of the spring. Sweet and mellow, pure and sterile, “Longjing Tea Hupaoquan” has since been known as “the two wonders of the West Lake”. In Song Dynasty Su Dongpo’s poem praising Hupao Spring, there is a good line that “the Taoist does not hesitate to drink the water in front of the steps, but also tastes it freely with the master”. Hupao has been comprehensively renovated, restoring the Jigong Pagoda and Luohan Hall, and creating lifelike “Dream Tiger” and Jigong legend reliefs.
Tiger Race is a paid attraction, but you can get a Hangzhou Park Card.
Hupao is very popular among the elderly in Hangzhou. Every day before dawn, people carry various water containers on their shoulders and come here to get water from Hupao Spring to drink at home.
5. What are the interesting local attractions in West Lake District?
1. Hangzhou West Lake (daytime), you can ride a shared bicycle around the lake, or rent a self-driving boat to enjoy the sights on the lake;
2. Leifeng Pagoda
3. Hangzhou West Lake Night Cruise
4. Songshan Academy can be walked all the way from Wushan Scenic Area to Songshan Academy, but it can be said that it feels like climbing over two mountains. All the way up the mountain, all the way down the mountain, cross the road directly to Songshan Academy, and walk down from Songshan Academy to reach directly. On the edge of the West Lake, if you walk not far, you can reach Leifeng Pagoda. If you walk further in from Leifeng Pagoda, you can reach Jiuxi Eighteen Streams.
5. Mingdao Hall (inside Songshan Academy)
6. Lingyin Temple: You can take the cable car up the mountain and walk down the mountain. There are 3 ancient temples on the mountain. You can visit them directly when you go down the mountain. There is a particularly delicious Jigong shoe sole cake at the foot of the mountain (don’t buy the cable car that goes up and down, otherwise you have to climb the mountain) Look at Lingyin Temple, Lingyin Temple is halfway up the mountain)
7. Feilai Peak: Together with Lingyin Temple, you can read Mao Zedong’s poem “Qianxun Pagoda on Feilai Peak”
8. Wushan Scenic Area
9. Chenghuang Pavilion: It is located in the same Wushan Scenic Area as Wushan Grand View. However, Chenghuang Pavilion requires a separate ticket. Tickets for Wushan Scenic Area are not available.
10. Jiuxi Eighteen Streams, not far from Leifeng Pagoda (don’t forget there are all kinds of delicious food)
6. What are the fun places to visit around West Lake?
1. Gushan
Gushan is a mountain and an island in the lake. It is the largest island in West Lake and the lowest mountain among the mountains in West Lake. It is only more than 30 meters above sea level. Although the mountain is not high, it is the essence of the West Lake scenic spot. This island has been Xiling Bridge and Baidi are connected to the lakeshore. On the island are Zhongshan Park, Xiling Seal Society Zhejiang Museum Gushan District, and Pinghu Qiuyue, also located here.
2. Santai Mountain
Santai Mountain is located on the west bank of West Lake and has three hills. The one in the middle is 156 meters above sea level and is commonly known as Zhongtai Mountain. The one in the north is 86 meters above sea level and is commonly known as Zuotai Mountain. The one in the south is 87 meters above sea level and is commonly known as Youtai Mountain. Santai Mountain is famous for Santai Yunshui. It has the characteristics of a Jiangnan water town, surrounded by mountains and rivers, and also has cultural landscapes, such as Yu Qian Temple, Xianxian Hall, and Zijiu Thatched Cottage in the Ming Dynasty. Zijiu Thatched Cottage was the former residence of the Yuan Dynasty painter Huang Gongwang.
3. Sunset Mountain
Xizhao Mountain is also called Lei Feng. Leifeng Xizhao is one of the ten scenic spots in West Lake in Hangzhou. This mountain belongs to the branch of Nanping Mountain, with an altitude of about 46 meters. There is Leifeng Pagoda on the mountain. To be precise, it should be Lei Feng New Pagoda. The tower is 71.679 meters high. The tower body is also more than 40 meters, which is about the same height as Xizhao Mountain. Whenever the sun sets, the place has a unique charm and is known as “Leifeng Sunset”.
4. Nanping Mountain
Nanping Mountain is a larger mountain in the West Lake Scenic Area in Hangzhou. It is located on the south bank of the West Lake with an altitude of more than 100 meters. The mountain stretches for more than a thousand meters, with lush green walls and screen-like stone walls. At the foot of the mountain is Jingci Temple, one of the four ancient temples in Hangzhou. The bells ring in the evening. Melodious, it is known as the “Nanping Evening Bell” and is one of the ten scenic spots in the West Lake.
5. Gem Mountain
Baoshi Mountain is located on the north bank of West Lake. The mountain is not high, with an altitude of 78 meters. There is Baochu Pagoda on the mountain. It was built in the Northern Song Dynasty and rebuilt in 1933 according to the style of the late Ming Dynasty. The tower is now 45.3 meters high, echoing the Leifeng Pagoda. The mountain is made of igneous rock. The tuff and rhyolite are made of tuff and rhyolite, and the color is like emerald agate when reflected by the sun. During the morning glow, the mountain tower is colorful and very charming, so it is called “Gem Liuxia”.
6. Wushan
Wushan is one of the famous mountains in Hangzhou. It is located on the southeast coast of West Lake. The mountain is composed of seven hills with an altitude of 94 meters. There is a Chenghuang Pavilion built on the mountain, which is spectacular.
7. Feilaifeng
Hangzhou Feilai Peak, also known as Lingjiu Peak, is 168 meters high. It is located in Lingyin Scenic Area. It is integrated with the Buddhist culture of Lingyin Temple and can be called a Buddhist holy place in Hangzhou.
Legend has it that Feilai Peak came by flying and is related to Jigong. However, there is another saying. It is said that more than 1,600 years ago, the Indian monk Huili came here. When he saw the strange peak, he said: “This is the small ridge of Lingjiu Mountain in Tianzhu.” , I wonder why it flew here?” Hence the name “Feilai Peak”.
8. Phoenix Mountain
Phoenix Mountain is located in the south of West Lake, with an altitude of 178 meters. The Phoenix Mountain Scenic Area is composed of two mountains, Phoenix Mountain and Yuhuang Mountain. Historically, Phoenix Mountain was the royal forbidden garden of the Southern Song Dynasty and the location of the Imperial City of the Southern Song Dynasty.
9. Twin Peaks
The twin peaks are the South Peak and the North Peak, which are located in the southwest and northwest of West Lake. The two peaks face each other and stretch for more than 10 miles apart. The South Peak is close to the West Lake and has an altitude of 257 meters. The North Peak is the mountain where Lingyin Temple is located, with an altitude of 314. rice. This is the essence of the West Lake landscape and is known as the “Twin Peaks piercing the clouds”.
10. Yuelun Mountain
Yuelun Mountain is among the mountains southwest of West Lake, close to the Qiantang River, with an altitude of 153 meters. Here is the Liuhe Pagoda, located in the south of the West Lake. It was built in the Northern Song Dynasty and rebuilt in the past dynasties. You can overlook the Qiantang River scenery, especially the spring tide, by climbing the tower. At that time, the sound of the waves was like thousands of troops and horses, which shocked people’s hearts. It was known as “Six Harmonies Listening to the Waves” and is one of the ten new scenic spots in West Lake.
7. What fun places are there near Xihu District?
1. Broken bridge
The West Lake Broken Bridge is located at the watershed point between Beili Lake and Waixi Lake in Hangzhou. One end spans Beishan Road and the other end is connected to Baidi. It is said that the broken bridge was built as early as the Tang Dynasty. It was called Baoyou Bridge in the Song Dynasty and Duanjiaqiao in the Yuan Dynasty. The name of Broken Bridge comes from the Tang Dynasty. The origin of its name is that it is said that the road to Gushan ends here, hence the name; another is that Duanjiaqiao is referred to as Duanqiao, which is homophonic to Broken Bridge. There is a stele pavilion in the northeast of the bridge, and a stele “Broken Bridge Remaining Snow” is erected inside.
2. Leifeng Pagoda
Leifeng Pagoda, also known as Huangfei Pagoda and Xiguan Brick Pagoda, is located on the Leifeng Peak of Xizhao Mountain on the south bank of West Lake. Leifeng Pagoda was first built in 977. It was built by Qian Hongchu, King Zhongyi of Wuyue, to enshrine the relics of Buddha’s snail hair. Because the time when the pagoda was built coincided with the Northern Song Dynasty’s posthumous title of Qian Hongchu’s recently deceased wife Sun as “Emperor Concubine”, it was named “Emperor Concubine Tower”. Later, because the mountain peak it was located on was called “Leifeng”, it was gradually called “Leifeng Pagoda”.
8. What are the fun places around West Lake?
When it comes to beautiful attractions, there are really too many. Let me recommend you some of the most worth visiting! In addition to Su Causeway, Bai Causeway, Broken Bridge, Three Pools Reflecting the Moon… there are too many scenic spots worth visiting in Hangzhou.
Go to Prince Edward Bay to see tulips and cherry blossoms in spring
You can also go to Turtle Lake to see cherry blossoms
Get up early in the summer and visit Duanqiaohe Market
Watching lotus flowers in Guozhuang
You can also go to Jiuxi to play in the water. In autumn, go to Lingyin to see red maples, Hongyuan to see autumn reeds and snow, and Qiantang River tides.
You can also see trees at Changle Forest Farm
In winter, go to the Botanical Garden to admire the plum blossoms and see the remaining lotuses in the West Lake.
eat chestnuts